Interactive Owner's Manual

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Opening and closing]

Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2009/1 b

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.

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Key
Opening the doors from the inside
Automatic locking feature
Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the inside
Tailgate

Key

The key centrally locks/unlocks:

  • the doors

  • the tailgate

  • the fuel filler flap

Risk of accident

If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:

  • open a door from the inside at any time, even if it has been locked

  • start the vehicle using a key which has been left in the vehicle

  • release the parking brake

They could thereby endanger themselves and others. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a short time.

Battery check lamp
To lock the vehicle
To unlock the vehicle

When unlocking, the turn signals flash once. When locking, they flash three times.

If you do not open either a door or the tailgate after you have unlocked the vehicle, it will automatically relock after approximately 40 seconds.

Individual settings

You can change the setting of the locking system in such a way that only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked. This could be useful if you frequently travel on your own.

  

To change the setting: press the and buttons simultaneously for approximately six seconds until the battery check lamp flashes twice.

The key now functions as follows:

  

To unlock the driver's door: press the button once.

  

To unlock centrally: press the button twice.

  

To lock centrally: press the button.

Restoring the factory settings

  

Press the and buttons simultaneously for approximately six seconds until the battery check lamp flashes twice.

Additional information

  • Convenience opening more

  • Convenience closing more

  • Opening and closing in an emergency more

 

Opening the doors from the inside

  

Pull door handle .

 

If the door is locked, locking knob pops up. The door is unlocked and can be opened.

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Automatic locking feature

The vehicle will lock automatically once you have pulled away.

You can switch off the automatic locking function via the on-board computer more.

The vehicle is locked automatically when the ignition is switched on and the wheels begin to turn. There is a risk of being locked out when the vehicle is being pushed or tested on a dynamometer.

 

Locking/unlocking the vehicle from the inside

You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle from the inside. This feature may be useful if, for example, you wish to unlock the front-passenger door from the inside or lock the vehicle before you pull away.

Risk of accident

Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. They could open a door from the inside - even if it is locked - and thereby endanger themselves and others.

  

To unlock: press button .

  

To lock: press button .

 

Tailgate

The tailgate swings up and to the rear when opened. Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient clearance above and behind the tailgate.

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Opening from the outside

You can only open the tailgate after unlocking it first.

  

To unlock centrally: press the button on the key.

  

Pull handle .

  

Raise the tailgate.

Closing from the outside

Risk of injury

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close the tailgate.

Do not leave the key in the boot. Otherwise, you could lock yourself out.

  

Pull the tailgate down using recess .

  

Push the tailgate closed from the outside.

  

Lock the vehicle, if necessary, with the  button on the key.

 

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Opening and closing]

Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2009/1 b

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.